The much-awaited work on re-carpeting of the I J Principal Road is about to start as the Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Tuesday awarded the contract for its rehabilitation and upgradation for Rs168 million, which is 28% below the floor price, amounting to Rs228 million, earlier approved in the PC-1 of the project.

CDA Chairman Maroof Afzal was informed during a meeting that the successful contractor had been issued mobilisation orders. The meeting was attended by Member Administration Amer Ali Ahmed, Member Engineering, Member Planning and Design and other senior officers of the authority.

The contract was awarded to M/s Zareef Brothers who emerged as lowest bidders among six contractors.

Maroof Afzal was apprised that I J Principal Road, situated at the fringes of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, is of immense importance as it tackles huge traffic, especially the traffic emerging from Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

He was informed that under the project the IJ Principal Road from Pindora Chungi to GT Road would be re-carpeted along with lane marking and provision of missing facilities.

The drainage system on the both sides of the road would be upgraded in addition to the uplift of green areas along the road.

The meeting was further informed that tenders of the dualisation of service roads, East and West, of sector E-11 for providing an easy access to sector D-12 and second carriageway from the roundabout service road (west) of Sector G-10 to Khayaban-e-Iqbal has been opened while development work on both of the project would be awarded soon after the finalisation of formalities.

The meeting was further informed that construction of dualised service roads, East and West, of Sector E-11 will be completed with a cost of Rs240 million, while second carriageway from the roundabout service road (west) of Sector G-10 to Khayaban-e-Iqbal will cost Rs320 million.

The chairman was also briefed that all formalities and procedures for the construction of two underpasses on Faisal Avenue at F-8/F-7 and G-8/G-7 had been completed and in next few days tenders of both the projects will be floated in the national press so that the contract could be awarded.

Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA), Maroof Afzal has directed the engineering wing for immediate initiation of development work on dualization of service roads, East and West, of sector E-11 for providing an easy access to sector D-12 and second carriage way from the round about service road (west) of sector G-10 to Khaybaan-e-Iqbal. CDA is not only utilizing its all available resources for the provision of modern infrastructure and promotion of development activities but also ensuring availability of funds for early completion of these public welfare projects.

Chairman CDA, Maroof Afzal said this while chairing a meeting held at CDA headquarters. The meeting was also attended by the Member Administration Amer Ali Ahmed, Member Engineering and other senior officers of the Authority.

On this occasion, Chairman CDA was apprised that tenders of the dualization of service roads, East and West, of sector E-11 for providing an easy access to sector D-12 and second carriage way from the round about service road (west) of sector G-10 to Khaybaan-e-Iqbal has been opened while development work on both of the project will be awarded soon after the finalization of codel formalities. Chairman CDA was further informed that construction of dualized service roads, East and West, of sector E-11 will be completed with the cost of 240 million while second carriage way from the round about service road (west) of sector G-10 to Khaybaan-e-Iqbal will cost 320 million. He was further informed that comprehensive strategy has been devised for early completion of these projects.

Chairman CDA, Maroof Afzal directed the concerned formations to complete these projects in line with international standards as these projects will not only provide easy access to the sectors on western side of the city but would help maintain traffic flow in the city.